France to Start Antoine Dupont at Flyhalf Against Springboks

France to Start Antoine Dupont at Flyhalf Against Springboks6 publishers · first seen Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:07 UTC · updated Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:27 UTCFrance will start Antoine Dupont at flyhalf against the Springboks on Friday, due to injuries to key players. Dupont, a scrumhalf, will make his first Test start at flyhalf, with Maxime Lucu at scrumhalf. The Springboks, who have won nine of their last ten Tests against France, are prepared for France's evolving tactics, according to Bok assistant coach Felix Jones. The match is expected to be intense, with a history of close results and a grudge stemming from the 2023 World Cup quarterfinal.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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